Children's Hospital of New Orleans, a leader in Pediatric care throughout the Southeast region, is seeking a dynamic Art Therapist in our Behavioral Health Unit providing group and individual interventions. The mission of making care available to all children has allowed Children's to grow as an organization. The Art Therapy Studio is a new, well-functioning, sunlit space. The expressive therapy department includes a generous hospital budget and community donations for purchasing supplies

Children's Hospital is a not-for-profit medical center offering the most advanced pediatric care for children from birth to 21 years. With over 40 pediatric specialties and more than 400 physicians, it is the only full-service hospital exclusively for children in Louisiana and the Gulf South. We invite you to experience the magic of Children's Hospital.

SUMMARY

The Art Therapist is responsible for providing direct services with school age children, adolescents, young adults and their families by using art therapy as an integrative approach through active art making, creative processes, and applied psychological theory within a psychotherapeutic relationship. Treatment and program planning is designed to promote family centered care and education, reduce distress, increase coping, provide normalization, improve functional skills, promote social interaction and support through creative and expressive art experiences. The Art Therapist has autonomous control of group directives and ability to work from one’s preferred theoretical framework. This position includes a great deal of interaction with fellow specialists including music therapists, art therapists, and child life specialists. Monthly meetings and monthly team clinical supervision promotes growth as a clinician. Potential to participate and create research objectives with the aid of CHNOLA’s “Shared Governance Evidence Based Practice Committee”

EDUCATION: Master's Degree in Art Therapy from an accredited program required.

EXPERIENCE: 2 yearsclinical experience in a pediatric healthcare setting required.

LICENSE/CERT: ATR per the American Art Therapy Association guidelines and requirements (ATCB-Art Therapy Credentials Board). ATR-BC, Board-Certified Registered Art Therapist preferred. BLS preferred.

As a member of our team, you will not only experience personal reward, you will also find tangible benefits for you and your family. For more information please go to www.chnola.org.

Children's Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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